| Observer |
|
Name |
John T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have never seen a object fragment like this before. It looked like a reverse firework falling from the sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Caldwell, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 50' 20.56'' N (40.839045°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 16' 30.85'' W (-74.275237°)
|
|
Elevation |
124.677292m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-24 19:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-24 23:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
133.35° |
|
First azimuth |
139.85° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
128.68° |
|
Last elevation |
54° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The object was coming straight down and it fragmented / burst just like a small grade firework |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the fragmentation looked just like what you see when a firework shell is launched from its mortar |
